Shoot with amusement (4)
I believe the answer is:
hoot
'amusement' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'shoot with' is the wordplay.
'HOOT' is hidden within the letters.
But, I am not sure how the hidden word is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hoot that I've seen before include "Sound of owl" , "Warning sound - something not given by the careless!" , "noise made by 7 [WOOD-OWL]" , "Screech" , "Funny thing (informal);bird call" .)